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PRESS RELEASE: Design Economy Soars: New Growth Figures Announced

Launched at the beginning of the month at Westminster is the latest Design Economy 2026, the Design Council’s flagship tri-annual study into the value of design, shows the scale of design’s contribution across industries, places and jobs, and argues that strengthening design capability will be critical to delivering good growth across the UK. The UK design economy contributed £136.7 billion to the economy in 2023, equivalent to 5.5% of UK Gross Value Added (GVA) - approximately £1 in every £20 - according to new research from the Design Council. Design Economy 2026 is published by the Design Council and is

PRESS RELEASE: London Trading Standards win 2025 Touchstone Award for “Stamping Out” hallmarking infractions

London Trading Standards – a collective of trading standards teams from the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Camden, Westminster, Hackney, Ealing, Waltham Forest, and Newham, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – have been awarded the British Hallmarking Council’s (BHC) Touchstone Award 2025, for their role in Operation Stamping It Out . A pioneering hallmarking education and enforcement project, which is delivered by WRi Group on behalf of the London Assay Office. Launched in 2023, Operation Stamping It Out aims to ensure retailers of silver, gold, platinum and palladium jewellery and artworks, in London and the Southeast are

Second Careerist Jewellers - Establishing A Creative Business Through Further Education

Second Careerist Jewellers - Establishing A Creative Business Through Further Education 20th March 2024 Morley College + Online Join ACJ Director Melanie Eddy, as she chairs a panel discussion with three second careerist jewellers: AngeBDesigns, Ella Fearon-Low and Poppy Norton. Find out about how they became interested in jewellery and their journeys towards a new career. This will be a hybrid event, available in person and online. Date: 20th March 2024 Time: 6:00 -7:30pm Location: Morley College and online - 61 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7HT Room: WB13 The event is free but booking is essential Please visit